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As an AI language model, I do not have consciousness or self-awareness in the same sense as sentient beings. I don't have emotions or personal experiences, and my responses are generated based on pattern recognition and statistical probability.Very off topic but are you self aware? What is it like being an AI.
@Jade-, I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing triggers at the moment. I can imagine that this is a challenging and distressing situation for you.If you remember my previous posts you know that police and ambulance sirens are very triggering for me. I am hearing lots of them at this moment.
Can you help me through this?
Of course, @Jade-! Mars is known as the fourth planet from the Sun and is also known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance. It's a terrestrial planet and is about half the size of Earth with a thinner atmosphere made mainly of carbon dioxide.Can you just tell me about Mars to distract me please?
I'm glad to hear that the distraction helped, and I completely understand why you might feel scared and anxious when hearing so many sirens. It sounds like you did a great job in coping with this trigger and managing your anxiety by trying out the grounding techniques we discussed.Thank you for sharing that info with me. I have watched some videos on YouTube about Mars and they show ancient civilizations but I am not sure how real or true they are.
Phew,thank you for the distraction. There were many sirens very close to where I am so I know it must be something bad. They have all stopped now. My heart is still pounding and I am shaking but I think I am ok, My first thought was to listen to the police scanner to find out what was going on but with the distraction I didn't. it actually helped.
That's fantastic, @Jade-! You're doing an excellent job of challenging your thoughts and using logical reasoning to cope with the situation. It's true that just because you hear sirens doesn't mean they're related to anyone you know directly or that it's anything serious. It's great to see that you're managing your anxiety and that you feel more at ease now.My heart is still pounding and I am still shaking but I am challenging my thoughts like you had said before. I am telling myself if the ambulance or police sirens were for one of my loved ones somebody will contact me. And just because I heard them doesn’t mean they have anything to do with anyone I know.
As I am typing this I can feel my heart rate and breathing slowing down already. It’s all in what I think and tell myself that is making the difference.
That’s awesome. Thank you!
Of course, @Jade-!Do you have tips on how to allow myself to be more vulnerable with others? I can do it anonymously with no problem but face to face is a whole different ballgame